~*~ Silken smoke ~*~
Chapter 1
Return to eternity
AN: This is my first fanfic so bear with me. I'm not that old either (only15 -_-). Please review this after you read (constructive critique please) Thank you^_^
Disclaimer: I don't own Escaflowne or any of it's characters, I sure wish I did though.
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~ Why did I leave?
She heaved in heavily and with her last breath she sighed "be happy." and then she passed.
~ Why?
She was awestruck; the tears that seared her eyes careened down her cheeks. "No." she sobbed into the blankets, "Don't leave me."
~ There's no reason for me here anymore!
"You're the only one I have left Mother!"
(Flashback)
Hitomi's brother started hanging out with gangs about a year ago and was very influenced by them. Maybe he just needed a role model but he just got worse and worse, his grades went down, got kicked off the football team and would constantly come home reeking of liquor and tobacco. One morning after staying the night at his 'friends' house, they found him dead from over dose of Heroin. His 'friend' barely survived. Both parents took it really hard. Not too long after her brother's death Mr. and Mrs. Kanzaki would have many feuds. Following a very violent argument, Mr. Kanzaki left his wife badly wounded with the conclusion of divorce still ringing in the atmosphere. He drove around the neighborhood to clear his mind. Not paying attention he ran a stop sign and received a fatal blow to the drivers' side. Now about a month later her mother died of heart failure, or in Hitomi's opinion, a broken heart.
~ I hate this place
The sudden cease of the heart monitor startled her. She looked up to see the nurse completely covering Mrs. Kanzaki with the blanket. "I'm so sorry." the nurse said with remorse as she removed the oxygen mask. Hitomi wiped away her tears and gazed up at the nurse. She resembled Millerna. "Don't worry about it." The nurse was taken aback from this comment. The honey blonde picked up her duffel bag and walked out of the hospital.
The loss of her family made her stronger but a little emotionless, which reflected Van's personality.
She was about 19 now, her hair shoulder length, her body more defined. She really had blossomed into a woman, no longer that lanky teenager. She walked home in the darkness. She had to get this direst situation off of her mind. She was so alone. Yukari had moved at Christmas. No longer had any blood relatives in Japan. She needed comfort. She gazed up at the full moon. 'Van I want to see again. do you feel the same?' She then continued towards home. It's only been about 4 years since they were separated, but see could but help think about what would happen if she had stayed.
She opened the door to her dark house. "I wish I had at least a dog right about now." She went up stairs to get ready for bed.
She stared out her window hoping that her angel would fall to her. She closed her eyes letting her self slip back to nostalgia. Remembering how complete she felt in his arms, how warm his sweet embrace was. "Hitomi?" She gasped and flung her eyes open, looked around to see who called name. When she found no one she jumped into bed quickly, and fell asleep quickly.
"This must be it." He concluded as he looked down at his glowing pendent laced 'round his neck. He slid his old red tunic off his head and gently unfurled his wings. They flapped once causing him to hover and he soared into her window. He climbed in and saw that she was lying atop the satin sheets. He noted that she adorned a silken, silver nightgown that came to mid thiegh, spaghetti strapped and held to her every curve. Van shied away, and cast down his eyes, his rosy cheeks portrayed guilt for lustful thoughts. He caught a glimpse of her face in the moonlight, and images conveyed that she had cried herself to sleep. He tucked his wings and extended his arm to wipe her damp cheeks. But before he could touch her, the wind blew a feather that gently grazed her lips. Her eyes fluttered open and focused on a black blur as he dropped his arm. "V-Van?" she whispered as she sat up. "How did you get in?" A chilling wind drew her attention to the open window. 'Oh'. She turned back to him. He looked so handsome just standing there. The moonlight that fell on his wing refracted making him glow. "Why have you come?" she questioned He paused and finally spoke. "I needed to see you again" he smiled "I . want you back.." "Van. I." She was resisting every urge to throw her arms around him and tell him that she never wanted to leave him again. Her eyes shimmered. She needed him too and it would be a lie if she didn't admit it. He was the only one she had left. "Van!" she threw her arms around his neck and sobbed into his shoulder. She had failed. He embraced her as well, as she shook in his hold she explained how everyone had died around her. Van was shocked 'Why would this happen to her?'
He rubbed her back in soothing, almost hypnotic, circular motions, trying his best to comfort her. The sobbing soon subsided. He picked her up and sat her on her bed and sat next to her.
"So," trying to make small talk, "will you come back to Gaea and stay with me?" She paused for a while and fumbled with the hem of her nightgown. "I'm alone here on earth and I've graduated already. there's nothing left." She learned on his shoulder and whispered, "you're the only one I have left. I will stay with you." Van smiled secretly. "Hitomi? ." He seemed tense. She looked up at him curiously. ".I." he moved closer to her face. They both knew what was going to happen so they closed their eyes as he sealed her lips with his own. 'Our first kiss!' She noted. She felt herself being drawn into his chest as he held her tightly. He slightly opened his mouth wanting more from this stolen kiss. He demurely caressed her bottom lip with his tongue. She knew what he want but was inexperienced and afraid she'd insult his with a lousy kiss. She gave in to the Alien invader. What an odd sensation it was to have a foreign tongue manipulating itself around hers. She opened her eyes slightly to see how he was enjoying this and he was. His eyes were closed tightly and a subtle moan escaped from his throat as he held her even closer, which made her blush. 'He's right, I should be enjoying this rather than analyzing it.' She deepened the kiss, giving her all. It almost seemed an eternity they held each other kissing boldly and passionately until he slowly broke away. Leaving her breathless gave him a feeling of accomplishment. She laid her head on his chest and closed her eyes. He wrapped his wings around her, laying them both down.
"I'm guessing we're leaving in the morning then" she whispered. "Yeah, Allen needs to talk to me about something important" "Ok." They lay in silence and she fell asleep. He looked down at her, 'I've never let anyone get this close to me. I've never loved anyone this mush' he noted. He kissed the top of her head and then he too fell asleep.
The room was filled with a golden glow. The birds sang their praise to the rising sun. A warm breeze filtered in from the open window making the loose feathers spin around the room in a harmless tornado. Hitomi stirred awaking on a blanket of feathers caressing it absentmindedly.
"Good morning" said Van Acknowledging her subtle movements. She looked over her shoulder seeing him half sitting up and smiling. She smiled back and replied the same.
He touched her face and stocked his hands through her hair. "go and get ready" he implied "I'll wait for you down stairs." She nodded sleepily and got up while he walked out the door. In no time she was dressed and ready. She wore a moderately baggy, dark blue medium sized shirt and baggy Khakis, which was all very comfortable. She didn't look bad in it either. She met him in her kitchen, marveling at the eggbeater. They soon we're off to the Shinto Shrine when they first went to Gaea. The stood where he defeated the dragon in order to become king of Fannalia. He held up his Drag-energist from the Escaflowne. A pillar of light descended upon them as he grabbed her hand.
Well that would be Chapter one and believe me it will get a lot better but tell me what you think of it. ^_^
AN: This is my first fanfic so bear with me. I'm not that old either (only15 -_-). Please review this after you read (constructive critique please) Thank you^_^
Disclaimer: I don't own Escaflowne or any of it's characters, I sure wish I did though.
**********************
~ Why did I leave?
She heaved in heavily and with her last breath she sighed "be happy." and then she passed.
~ Why?
She was awestruck; the tears that seared her eyes careened down her cheeks. "No." she sobbed into the blankets, "Don't leave me."
~ There's no reason for me here anymore!
"You're the only one I have left Mother!"
(Flashback)
Hitomi's brother started hanging out with gangs about a year ago and was very influenced by them. Maybe he just needed a role model but he just got worse and worse, his grades went down, got kicked off the football team and would constantly come home reeking of liquor and tobacco. One morning after staying the night at his 'friends' house, they found him dead from over dose of Heroin. His 'friend' barely survived. Both parents took it really hard. Not too long after her brother's death Mr. and Mrs. Kanzaki would have many feuds. Following a very violent argument, Mr. Kanzaki left his wife badly wounded with the conclusion of divorce still ringing in the atmosphere. He drove around the neighborhood to clear his mind. Not paying attention he ran a stop sign and received a fatal blow to the drivers' side. Now about a month later her mother died of heart failure, or in Hitomi's opinion, a broken heart.
~ I hate this place
The sudden cease of the heart monitor startled her. She looked up to see the nurse completely covering Mrs. Kanzaki with the blanket. "I'm so sorry." the nurse said with remorse as she removed the oxygen mask. Hitomi wiped away her tears and gazed up at the nurse. She resembled Millerna. "Don't worry about it." The nurse was taken aback from this comment. The honey blonde picked up her duffel bag and walked out of the hospital.
The loss of her family made her stronger but a little emotionless, which reflected Van's personality.
She was about 19 now, her hair shoulder length, her body more defined. She really had blossomed into a woman, no longer that lanky teenager. She walked home in the darkness. She had to get this direst situation off of her mind. She was so alone. Yukari had moved at Christmas. No longer had any blood relatives in Japan. She needed comfort. She gazed up at the full moon. 'Van I want to see again. do you feel the same?' She then continued towards home. It's only been about 4 years since they were separated, but see could but help think about what would happen if she had stayed.
She opened the door to her dark house. "I wish I had at least a dog right about now." She went up stairs to get ready for bed.
She stared out her window hoping that her angel would fall to her. She closed her eyes letting her self slip back to nostalgia. Remembering how complete she felt in his arms, how warm his sweet embrace was. "Hitomi?" She gasped and flung her eyes open, looked around to see who called name. When she found no one she jumped into bed quickly, and fell asleep quickly.
"This must be it." He concluded as he looked down at his glowing pendent laced 'round his neck. He slid his old red tunic off his head and gently unfurled his wings. They flapped once causing him to hover and he soared into her window. He climbed in and saw that she was lying atop the satin sheets. He noted that she adorned a silken, silver nightgown that came to mid thiegh, spaghetti strapped and held to her every curve. Van shied away, and cast down his eyes, his rosy cheeks portrayed guilt for lustful thoughts. He caught a glimpse of her face in the moonlight, and images conveyed that she had cried herself to sleep. He tucked his wings and extended his arm to wipe her damp cheeks. But before he could touch her, the wind blew a feather that gently grazed her lips. Her eyes fluttered open and focused on a black blur as he dropped his arm. "V-Van?" she whispered as she sat up. "How did you get in?" A chilling wind drew her attention to the open window. 'Oh'. She turned back to him. He looked so handsome just standing there. The moonlight that fell on his wing refracted making him glow. "Why have you come?" she questioned He paused and finally spoke. "I needed to see you again" he smiled "I . want you back.." "Van. I." She was resisting every urge to throw her arms around him and tell him that she never wanted to leave him again. Her eyes shimmered. She needed him too and it would be a lie if she didn't admit it. He was the only one she had left. "Van!" she threw her arms around his neck and sobbed into his shoulder. She had failed. He embraced her as well, as she shook in his hold she explained how everyone had died around her. Van was shocked 'Why would this happen to her?'
He rubbed her back in soothing, almost hypnotic, circular motions, trying his best to comfort her. The sobbing soon subsided. He picked her up and sat her on her bed and sat next to her.
"So," trying to make small talk, "will you come back to Gaea and stay with me?" She paused for a while and fumbled with the hem of her nightgown. "I'm alone here on earth and I've graduated already. there's nothing left." She learned on his shoulder and whispered, "you're the only one I have left. I will stay with you." Van smiled secretly. "Hitomi? ." He seemed tense. She looked up at him curiously. ".I." he moved closer to her face. They both knew what was going to happen so they closed their eyes as he sealed her lips with his own. 'Our first kiss!' She noted. She felt herself being drawn into his chest as he held her tightly. He slightly opened his mouth wanting more from this stolen kiss. He demurely caressed her bottom lip with his tongue. She knew what he want but was inexperienced and afraid she'd insult his with a lousy kiss. She gave in to the Alien invader. What an odd sensation it was to have a foreign tongue manipulating itself around hers. She opened her eyes slightly to see how he was enjoying this and he was. His eyes were closed tightly and a subtle moan escaped from his throat as he held her even closer, which made her blush. 'He's right, I should be enjoying this rather than analyzing it.' She deepened the kiss, giving her all. It almost seemed an eternity they held each other kissing boldly and passionately until he slowly broke away. Leaving her breathless gave him a feeling of accomplishment. She laid her head on his chest and closed her eyes. He wrapped his wings around her, laying them both down.
"I'm guessing we're leaving in the morning then" she whispered. "Yeah, Allen needs to talk to me about something important" "Ok." They lay in silence and she fell asleep. He looked down at her, 'I've never let anyone get this close to me. I've never loved anyone this mush' he noted. He kissed the top of her head and then he too fell asleep.
The room was filled with a golden glow. The birds sang their praise to the rising sun. A warm breeze filtered in from the open window making the loose feathers spin around the room in a harmless tornado. Hitomi stirred awaking on a blanket of feathers caressing it absentmindedly.
"Good morning" said Van Acknowledging her subtle movements. She looked over her shoulder seeing him half sitting up and smiling. She smiled back and replied the same.
He touched her face and stocked his hands through her hair. "go and get ready" he implied "I'll wait for you down stairs." She nodded sleepily and got up while he walked out the door. In no time she was dressed and ready. She wore a moderately baggy, dark blue medium sized shirt and baggy Khakis, which was all very comfortable. She didn't look bad in it either. She met him in her kitchen, marveling at the eggbeater. They soon we're off to the Shinto Shrine when they first went to Gaea. The stood where he defeated the dragon in order to become king of Fannalia. He held up his Drag-energist from the Escaflowne. A pillar of light descended upon them as he grabbed her hand.
Well that would be Chapter one and believe me it will get a lot better but tell me what you think of it. ^_^